beth phelan @beth_phelan · Apr 16
I’m still looking for my fresh take on vampires in YA, whether grounded in this world or else reimagined and renamed in a fantasy one. I’d love to see more unexpected urban fantasy in general too, with characters I’d follow anywhere. #MSWL
beth phelan @beth_phelan · Apr 16
beth phelan @beth_phelan
Gonna drop a few #MSWL tweets as I’ve been going through my queries this weekend (sorry if you’re still waiting on a response—I’m getting there!) and trying to listen to what my gut is craving. I’m focusing on MG and YA, so let’s get started:I would really love some character-driven YA fantasy that is both dark AND funny. Especially if there is a big eclectic cast and truly unique magic. Voicey characters but still high stakes and a world with details that awe, from city life to wildlife. #MSWL
Saba Sulaiman @agentsaba · Apr 16
this beautiful speech by @Bibliogato made my heart soar and i urge you all to read and engage with what she's saying about the necessity of writing diverse, inclusive jewish stories: medium.com/@Bibliogato/th… also #mswl
Amanda Jain @wensday95 · Apr 16
A quick reminder that I am always open to projects like these! If you have a book about food, fiction or nonfiction, I want to see it. #mswl
eater.com/cookbooks/2018…
Claire Draper 🏳️🌈 @draper_claire · Apr 16
Klaudia Amenábar || #1 Lando Calrissian Stan @kaludiasays
WHO IS GONNA MAKE THIS MOVIE pic.twitter.com/dwgplbhNtH#MSWL someone write this and send it to me
E. Latimer is sort of on hiatus I guess @ELatimerWrites
I want to see girls with anxiety disorders flying spaceships. I want bipolar witches. I want characters that battle both fire-spitting dragons and depression all at once. Let's address mental health more in speculative fiction.I want to see this too #MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Apr 16
"Think your massively popular Tumblr deserves a fun hardcover gift book? Let’s discuss." @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl/
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · Apr 16
Rachel Brooks @RachMBrooks
Incoming thread about my #MSWL when it comes to cozy mysteries, and what I see working when I read published cozies. My @bookendslit query form--> QueryMe.Online/RachelBrooksCozy mysteries have always held a special place @bookendslit so check out this terrific #thread by @RachMBrooks on her #cozymystery #MSWL
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks · Apr 16
I'm not saying I have a brand, but @TheAdamSass' debut is the second book I'm pitching around that I'm comping to Last Seen Leaving by @MikalebRoehrig. The first was @tomryanauthor's (out next year!).
So. Hi yes, send me your inclusive YA thrillers. #MSWL
Bryony Woods @BryonyWoods · Apr 16
I’m excited to be reopening to submissions today – so send me your magical middle-grade, your groundbreaking YA, your rich, imaginative fiction for adults or non-fiction that shows me the world from a new and eye-opening perspective. Writers from all backgrounds welcome! #MSWL
Pantera Press @PanteraPress · Apr 15
A realistic drama about sibling rivalries and dark family secrets. Think Bloodline meets We Were Liars. #MSWL
Literary Agent Mark Gottlieb @Mark_Gottlieb · Apr 15
Would like to see more general #fiction along my #ManuscriptWishList, including accessible #literaryfiction #novels. Make my #MSWL come true! tridentmediagroup.com/agents/mark-go… #novel #MSWishList #ManuscriptWL #litfic
Alyza Liu | 无名氏 @muguiyings · Apr 15
there’s a chinese character archetype that roughly translates to “warm boy” that’s high on my #mswl — boys who are sweet, fresh, sunny, gentle, emotionally astute & considerate
no more 霸道总裁 please 🙏
Norma @normajeanesays · Apr 15
Evette Dionne 🤷🏾♀️ @freeblackgirl
Look at the women dancing with Beyoncé. Size inclusion is really that simple. twitter.com/shharine/statu…Peep the video in this quote tweet. Would love to see a contemporary romance inspired by the backup dancers #MSWL
Melissa Edwards @MelissaLaurenE · Apr 15
Katherine Locke @Bibliogato
"It’s like suddenly, a kid’s able to start to comprehend the Holocaust, and that becomes the only story we give them."I don't want to decrease the number of Holocaust books. I want to increase the number of OTHER Jewish books we're giving children, both Jewish and not.
EVERGREEN #MSWL
Amy Stern @yasubscription · Apr 15
Amy Stern @yasubscription
This is both a great and important read, and an absolute #mswl for me. I can't read holocaust books- they make me physically sick when they're done well- but I want so many more Jewish stories, for my 10 year old self and my 16 year old self and for me now too. twitter.com/Bibliogato/sta…Especially that mention of Jewish characters struggling with the politics of Israel? I didn't realize how much I want that til I read @Bibliogato's post. #MSWL
Amy Stern @yasubscription · Apr 15
Katherine Locke @Bibliogato
I shared my speech from this morning (minus the part of The Girl with the Red Balloon that I read) on Medium. "Thinking about Jewish Children's Literature in a Time of Rising Antisemitism" medium.com/@Bibliogato/th…This is both a great and important read, and an absolute #mswl for me. I can't read holocaust books- they make me physically sick when they're done well- but I want so many more Jewish stories, for my 10 year old self and my 16 year old self and for me now too.
Stephanie Delman @imaginarysmd · Apr 15
Stephanie Delman @imaginarysmd
Well, I just caught up on #misandryinpublishing. Tbh, I prioritize female authors’ queries over men’s. Because men’s writing has been prioritized for far too long. (& because I just really love lady authors.) Don’t @ me! Or do, bc I don’t care! 🤷🏻♀️ twitter.com/rheaswriting/s…Update: there are so, so many white men in my query inbox. Going to take a look of course, but putting out a #mswl call now for women writers and particularly POC!
Ashley Hearn @AshleyHearn · Apr 15
106 years since the Titanic sank. As a kid I was OBSESSED with the Titanic. Checked out every book my library had on it at least 3x, and I wanted to be an oceanographer so I could study it.
Well, that didn't happen, but does anyone out there have a Titanic YA novel for me? #MSWL
Naomi Davis @NaomisLitPix · Apr 15
TracyMarchini @TracyMarchini
So, I've been thinking about the number of times that I, as a female agent, get told by a male (unagented) writer that I am doing my job wrong, or "not helping enough", etc. on the internet. The number of "performance reviews" from strangers who are not my boss is incredible.Thread by the wonderful& articulate @TracyMarchini who puts into words what frustrates us often.
Also, this highlights WHY I ask for what I do on my #MSWL : Women characters in major decision-making positions; male characters comfortable w/that, as role models for kids.